Monthly Archives: November 2007

Top Ten Reasons Why Horror Fans Should Be Poetry Fans

I’ll admit that I love poetry every bit as much as I love horror films. In fact, I’ll argue that real poetry is less about the touchy-feely pleasures of sunshine, fields of golden barley, and lovely trees than it is … Continue reading

Clive Barker’s Jericho

i really don’t understand why clive barker’s jericho is getting such diverse reviews. just look at the score differences at the following sites: gamepro [9/10] gameinformer [6/10] 1up [3/10] one site rates it just one step below perfect while another … Continue reading

Jon Finally Sees Grindhouse

Grindhouse: Planet Terror (2007) I finally watched both installments of Grindhouse over the weekend. I really didn’t know what to expect, as I’d heard both good and bad reviews, plus the film bombed at the box office. Rodriguez’s Planet Terror … Continue reading

End of Days: Worst Film of All Time

everyone has a film that they use as the yardstick by which other horrible films are measured. like many, i often use uwe boll’s films in this capacity… but uwe boll bashing is becoming passé and, truth be told — … Continue reading

Jon’s Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Love MASTERS OF HORROR

I’m assuming that if you’re reading this blog, then you’re a fan of horror films. I’m also going to assume that as a horror fan, you’ve at least heard of the television series Masters of Horror. Created in 2005 by … Continue reading

RE: Your Brains

jonathan coulton is getting a lot of attention lately for writing perhaps the catchiest ending song for any video game ever (still alive for portal, perhaps the only perfect game ever created). however, he also has a lot of other … Continue reading

Review of EYES OF A STRANGER (1981)

corey’s review… eyes of a stranger is the most generic thriller i’ve ever seen. neither good nor bad, it actually takes a bit of effort after watching it to remember that you’ve seen it as absolutely no aspect of the … Continue reading

Video Nasties – Monsters Edition

a few weeks ago we featured an article showcasing some of the video artwork from the so-called ‘video nasty’ era (see my previous article or wikipedia for historical context). well, it’s time to take a look at some more covers … Continue reading

eyes of a stranger

eyes of a stranger is the most generic thriller i’ve ever seen. neither good nor bad, it actually takes a bit of effort after watching it to remember that you’ve seen it as absolutely no aspect of the film makes … Continue reading